Sourcing Manager, Soft Home (Flooring)

Quince; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Quince in India seeks a Sourcing Manager - Soft Home (Flooring) to identify and onboard new vendor partners from scratch, focusing on rugs, carpets, mats and related products.

The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of category manufacturing, strong vendor relationships, and the operational discipline to scale supply chains that improve cost, quality, and lead times for a fast-growing, sustainability-minded brand.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of sourcing and merchandising experience in soft home categories.
• Proven ability to develop and scale new vendor partnerships in India.
• Data-driven decision making with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with cost, quality, and lead-time improvements.

Responsibilities

• Scout for vendor partners in India capable of high-quality production with fast lead times.
• Onboard vendor partners quickly using clear criteria and scalable capacity.
• Improve costs, quality, and terms across current suppliers while expanding the base.
• Represent Quince with partners, ensuring strong collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive faster development times by identifying bottlenecks and proposing solutions.

Skills

Sourcing

Merchandising

Vendor management

Data-driven decision making

Analytical mindset

Product development

Supply chain

Collaborative

Job description

ABOUT QUINCE

Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators who want to come together and challenge the status quo. Our mission is simple: make really high quality essentials for really low prices, fairly and sustainably. We deliver on that mission through a unique manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) model eliminating the layers of traditional retail that add cost and result in consumers paying more than they need to. We find, build relationships with, and work directly with the manufacturing partners behind some of the world's finest products. From there, our teams design smart, efficient operational processes and build and deploy proprietary technology, AI, and analytics to help us scale fast.

What began with a small assortment of elevated basics has quickly grown into a cross-category brand spanning apparel, accessories, home goods, and more. Today, tens of millions of people across a growing number of countries come - and return - to Quince because they trust us to deliver.

OUR CULTURE

Quince is a culture built for builders by builders. Our way of working starts with a blank sheet of paper. We question conventional thinking, use technology and data to uncover new opportunities, and move quickly to turn ideas into reality. We aren't interested in replicating how others do retail. We're building a better way - at a speed and scale unlike anything that has been done before.

• We dream big and chase the hard problems others shy away from. Rejecting long-held assumptions is part of our company's DNA. Where conventional wisdom says you have to choose, soft or durable, speed or rigor, quality or price, we ask why that trade-off has to exist in the first place.
• Our pace is fast and the bar is high because our customers expect a lot from us and we refuse to let them down. We believe the best results come from challenging ourselves, learning from one another, and building on each other's strengths.
• Here, responsibility is not determined by role, tenure, or seniority. Every team member - no matter their level - has the opportunity to drive our business and shape our trajectory.

THE ROLE

Sourcing Manager - Soft Home (Flooring)

We are seeking a Sourcing Manager - Soft Home (Flooring) to join our growing team. This person will be tasked with identifying and onboarding new vendor partners from scratch. The role will focus primarily on the flooring category (rugs, carpets, bath mats, doormats etc) with potential expansion into other categories.

This is a rare opportunity to own and build a sourcing operation in a high-impact category. The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of category manufacturing, strong vendor relationships (or the ability to cultivate them), and the operational rigor to scale new supply chains that deliver on cost, quality, and lead time.

Responsibilities

• Scout for vendor partners in India, who can manufacture high quality products with fast production lead time.
• Pitching and on-boarding vendor partners in speed. This should be done with clear criteria around the initial test period and ensuring their ability to scale, if the test period is successful.
• Drive excellence in partner operations for existing supplier relationships within current Quince categories, while expanding the supply base and improving Quince's product costs, quality, and commercial terms.
• Act as an Ambassador to our partners in all interactions, building and deepening our relationships Continuous improvement.
• Drive for higher hit-rate launches (reviews, returns, sales) through product excellence and drive for faster development times by identifying bottlenecks and proposing solutions.

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience: 10 year + sourcing and merchandising experience in soft home (rugs, carpets, mats ) categories with high-end national brands in United States
• Self-Motivated: Proven ability as a self starter and quick independent learner adapting swiftly to new challenges
• Detail Oriented: Exceptional attention to details with a data driven approach to decision making and problem-solving.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical mindset with a focus on execution, process improvement, and brand enhancement.
• Product Development: Deep understanding of the product development process, utilizing factory and vendor expertise to effectively bring new products to market in speed.
• Curiosity: Continuous learner with a proactive attitude, open to new perspectives and adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Supply Chain or Operations Background: Good track record in supply chain management or operations contributing to a well-rounded understanding of the retail landscape.
• Collaborative Nature: Excellent interpersonal skills, fostering collaboration across teams, skilled in written and verbal communication and presentation.

WHY QUINCE?

Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & HIRING INTEGRITY

Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.